Measuring Global Poverty

Toward a Pro-Poor Approach

• Author(s): S. Wisor,
• Publisher: Springer
• Pages: 241
• ISBN_10: 0230357474
  ISBN_13: 9780230357471
  
• Language: en
• Categories: Philosophy / Political , Philosophy / Social , Political Science / Political Economy , Social Science / Sociology / General , Philosophy / Ethics & Moral Philosophy , Business & Economics / Development / General , Philosophy / General , Political Science / Public Policy / Economic Policy , Social Science / General , Business & Economics / Development / Economic Development ,

Description:... The author examines the moral, methodological, and practical problems that arise from poverty measurement. He establishes a methodological framework for analyzing poverty conceptions and measures, and concludes with concrete recommendations regarding both the procedures for and substance of future global poverty measurement.